Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick generated a lot of buzz with their recent return to Broadway's The Producers, and not all of it was admiring. Some felt that the original stars of the Mel Brooks musical had a lot of chutzpah asking for a reported $100,000 per week to tread the boards again, for a limited run ending April 4.

With Cold Mountain opening Thursday, The Human Stain just completing its run and three movies yet to be released, Nicole Kidman is taking advantage of the work offers afforded by superstardom. But during her extended apprenticeship, a worthy film here and there slipped through the cracks. Mike Clark examines three that deserve wider viewership.